Dubbot is a website quality assurance tool designed to help University of Kentucky website communicators and developers ensure their sites are accessible, up-to-date, and professionally managed. Dubbot inventories web pages within the university's website and checks them for various quality assurance issues. This inventorying process, also known as "crawling," typically occurs weekly, but can be triggered manually by users with administrative access.
Key Features for Content Creators and Developers:
- Accessibility Checks: Dubbot checks for website accessibility against the WCAG 2.1 A and AA standards, helping you ensure that your content is accessible to all visitors, including those with hearing or vision impairments, mobility issues, or learning disabilities.
- Content Quality Assurance: Dubbot monitors for broken links, misspellings, and other content-related issues, helping you maintain a professional and up-to-date website.
- Customizable Policy Checks: Dubbot offers consultation with account administrators to customize policy checks, making the tool even more useful for maintaining consistent branding and style guidelines across the university's websites.
- SEO Optimization: Dubbot helps improve search engine optimization (SEO) by identifying issues that may hinder your website's visibility in search results. This ensures that your content reaches the widest possible audience.
Dubbot provides you with the tools to identify and address website issues, ultimately improving the user experience for all visitors.